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Joey and Dawson are totally making out during an infomercial for an at-home sausage maker. That is not a euphemism.

They show a lot of these close-ups of sausage. I feel uncomfortable. Anyway, then the Leerys come in and turn off the sausage show and stare at Joey and Dawson on the bed. Joey has been sleeping over for years and the Leerys have never popped in to check on them, so I’m not sure why it’s happening now or why Mr. Leery is wearing a wifebeater to do it. Maybe the Leerys actually do come in to Dawson’s room every night and stare at the two of them sleeping, which probably makes more sense, given the personality disorders of every character on this show.… Read More »

I took last week off because there is only so much of this one person can handle in consecutive weeks before her brain starts to hurt. Anyway, hi, y’all! I’m soldiering on to season two. Don’t get too excited. Let’s just take this a season at a time, you and me. My tolerance could just run out at any time.

Lest you be worried that that week off will leave you confused about where we are in the Dawson universe, WORRY NOT.

We’re picking up right where we left off, with dramatical kissing silhouettes! I take this to mean they’ve been standing there kissing for two straight weeks, since I finished the last episode of the first godforsaken season. Since that is a long ass time to be kissing, it’s time for them to break apart and discuss the fact that they kissed and what it means that they kissed, and then to dedicate some time to acting awkward about the fact that they kissed and accusing each other of not wanting to have kissed. This goes on until Joey throws a tantrum and Dawson shuts her up by kissing her.… Read More »

Per usual, the episode (real title: “Decisions”) opens with Dawson and Joey’s standing movie date, except this time she’s complaining about how said standing movie date is so predictable. This conversation turns to the topic of cliffhangers on TV shows and how they’re always so predictable and never result in anything changing, which is clearly a very pathetic attempt at having the characters discuss their own situation. I like to imagine the Dawson’s writers thought this was clever, but it’s mostly just awkward and serves only to reaffirm that Joey is an unpleasant, whiny girl. The great cliffhanger, if you will, is why this girl has any friends at all.

Episode 11 (real title: “Double Date”) opens with Dawson moping around his room whining to Joey about Jen. He’s all confused because she hasn’t tried to get together with him since they broke up, so I guess he’s unclear on the concept of a breakup. Joey asks what he’ll do if Jen asks him to be friends, and he says he’s not sure he can be friends with someone he wants to be in a relationship with. Joey gives him exasperated eyes and says, “IT CAN BE DONE.”

To open episode 10 (real title: “The Scare”), Joey and Dawson watch “I Know What You Did Last Summer” in honor of the next day, which happens to be Friday the 13th. Dawson looks really happy that Sarah Michelle Gellar is about to bite it. Again, why Joey hangs out in his room alone with him all the time remains a mystery.

In the opening scene of episode 9 (real title: “Roadtrip”), Dawson laments his breakup with Jen by listening to Savage Garden (freakin’ Savage Garden) and staring longingly out the window. Joey calls him an idiot and yells at him for being sad. Glad to see that this, the dysfunctional foundation of their weird friendship, remains intact.

Episode 8 (real title: “Boyfriend”) opens with Dawson in his room watching TV alone. He comes upon a scrambled porn channel and spends zero time trying to watch it, proving once more that he is not a normal teenage boy.

At the beginning of episode 7 (real title: “Detention”) , Joey and Dawson are once again hanging out in his room watching TV. Seven episodes in I feel qualified to assume that this is just how every episode ever is going to open, but at least this time they are also hanging out with ET.

Episode 6 (real title: “Baby”) opens with Joey and Dawson watching a movie. She says she has to leave because her sister’s all pregnant and about to pop, and then we find out that Jen is there too. She feels awkward for intruding on Joey and Dawson’s “personal ritual” of watching movies in his creepy room. Turns out Joey feels awkward that she’s there, too, so the two of them have a passive-aggressive conversation about how they should both leave. Throughout all of this, Joey is wearing overalls. Short overalls.

About This Blog

Hi! My name is Hunter Ingram and I’m the film/TV reporter for StarNews Media. I will be the primary blogger for WilmonFilm, but other staffers, including Community Engagement Editor Jeff Hidek and freelance reporter Brian Tucker, are likely to contribute from time to time.

With this blog, I aim to be Southeastern North Carolina’s go-to source for all things film and TV. Wilmington and its surrounding areas are rich with intriguing projects, from the big-budget blockbusters to the small-scale, high-impact independent films. I will post everything from breaking news to offbeat features that will cover every facet of the entertainment news emerging from the area. So bookmark this page and be on the lookout every day for new posts!

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